Nokia 8.1 Launched With 6.18-Inch HDR Display, Android 9 Pie, and Snapdragon 710 SoC: Price, Specifications and More

Nokia 8.1 was unveiled by HMD Global at launch event in Dubai on Wednesday. The smartphone, as expected, is indeed the global variant of the Nokia X7 that was launched in China in October, and the spiritual successor to the Nokia 7 Plus. The Nokia 8.1 bears identical specifications to the Nokia X7, but is part of the Android One programme like other HMD Global Nokia smartphones in the recent past.

Nokia 8.1 price and release date

The Nokia 8.1 priced at Rs. 31,900, and it will go on sale in European and Middle East markets from “mid-December”. It will be available in Blue/ Silver, Steel/ Copper, and Iron/ Steel dual-tone colour variants. HMD Global has scheduled a launch event in India on December 10, and it is expected to launch the Nokia 8.1 here on that date.

Nokia 8.1 specifications

Processor

The dual-SIM (Nano) Nokia 8.1 runs stock Android 9 Pie, it is part of the Android One programme that is guaranteed to deliver timely updates. It sports a 6.18-inch full-HD+ (1080×2244 pixels) display with a 18.7:9 aspect ratio, 81.5 percent screen-to-body ratio, HDR10 support, 500 nits peak brightness, and is capable of a 96 percent colour gamut.

Also See: Nokia 7.1 review

Camera

The Nokia 8.1 bears a dual rear camera setup with Zeiss optics, with the primary 12-megapixel camera featuring a 1/2.55-inch sensor, 1.4-micron pixels, OIS, EIS, 2PD (dual photodiode) tech, and a dual-LED flash. The secondary 13-megapixel fixed-focus lens is meant for depth sensing. At the front, the Nokia 8.1 bears a 20-megapixel fixed focus lens with 0.9-micron pixels, and 4-in-1 pixel tech for better low-light photography. The dual rear camera setup will help create portrait shots featuring a bokeh effect, the company said.

Storage and more

There is 64GB of inbuilt storage on the Nokia 8.1, expandable via microSD card (up to 400GB). Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, VoWiFi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, FM radio, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. The Nokia 8.1 bears an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. It features a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel. It features a two-tone design, and is built out of 6000-Series aluminium that has diamond cut edges and has been through two anodising processes, the company claims.

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